Benchmarking of Percutaneous Injuries at the Ministry of Health Hospitals of Saudi Arabia in Comparison with the United States Hospitals Participating in Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet™)

Benchmarking of Percutaneous Injuries at the Ministry of Health Hospitals of Saudi Arabia in Comparison with the United States Hospitals Participating in Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet™)

Background: Exposure to blood-borne pathogens from needle-stick and sharp injuries continues to pose a significant risk to health care workers. These events are of concern because of the risk to transmit blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and the human immunodeficienc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: ZA Memish, AM Assiri, MM Eldalatony, HM Hathout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Health Organization 2015-01-01
Series:The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Subjects:
Needlestick injuries
Benchmarking
Health personnel
Blood-borne pathogens
Occupational exposure
Online Access:http://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/467

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